Deadpool Everybody seemed to adore this film when it was released, but I can't say it excited me that much. I enjoy meta humour as much as the next man, but Deadpool ’s is never as clever as it thinks it is. The majority of the time it just consists of Ryan Reynolds acknowledging to the camera that something was “cliché” and then doing nothing particularly funny with it. Still, Reynolds is good, the action is grittier than your usual superhero blockbuster, and it doesn't end with a giant space beam shooting into the sky. 6.6/10 Sing Street Absolutely wonderful from start to finish. The sharp dialogue combined with the gleefully ridiculous song numbers kept me laughing throughout. The acting is very strong, Jack Reynor delivering a particular compelling performance as the protagonist’s older brother. By the third act the tone shifts, becoming more poignant and less humorous. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, it’s just a noticeable change that does allow the film to en...

Being an indie film, Captain Fantastic had a relatively limited cinema release, meaning I missed its run at my local artsy hipster cinema. So, I set off from my comfortable home, narrowly escaped three darkly clad horse riders, traversed through ancient mines, confronted a colossal spider, scaled an active volcano and finally reached Nottingham, where I sat down in a comfortable - if rather beardy - cinema. After enduring such a journey, was the film worth it? In short, yes. I've seen many good films this year, but Captain Fantastic is one of my favourites*. It focuses on Viggo Mortensen's Ben Cash, a father raising his six kids away from society. He teaches them self sufficiency and to reject consumerism, instilling in them his intensely left wing views. You'd expect the film to feel preachy, but it never does. Writer/director Matt Ross ensures that the viewer empathises with Ben without having to agree with him, exploring the convincing motivations behind h...